The higher 911 surcharge will begin to be included in August phone bills.

The new law sets a uniform fee of $1.65 a month per line regardless of the type of phone service someone has.

Currently, there are varying rates that have cell phone and voice over Internet Protocol services users paying a $1 per month per line and landline users pay between $1 and $1.50, depending on where they live.

The centers require about $292 million a year to operate, but the fees that have been in place generated only $190 million this year so counties had to subsidize the centers using revenue generated by their property tax.

"Local governments have struggled to maintain adequate funding for 9-1-1 systems for far too long," Wolf said. "I commend the General Assembly for passing a bill that will bolster these institutions that are vital to maintaining public safety in our communities."